Legendary Collegiate Wrestler Hugh Peery Passes Away at Age 84

Hugh Peery, Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Pittsburgh, Penn., at the age of 84. A memorial service is being planned for mid-February in Pittsburgh.

“The wrestling community has lost one of its greatest collegiate competitors who helped comprise one of the most unparalleled…

Matt Lindland to receive George Tragos Award

WATERLOO, Iowa—One of wrestling’s most successful Mixed Martial Artists will receive the George Tragos Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum. Matt Lindland will be recognized during the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction weekend.

The 2015 George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame weekend will take…

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